Gangamati Char travel guide

History and background

A char at the mouth of the Gangamati canal about 10 km east of Kuakata. The loveliest sunrise is seen from here at dawn. Casuarina forest, swarms of red crabs and fishermen at work are the scenes here.

How to get to Gangamati Char

About 10 km east of Kuakata by motorbike.

Patuakhali is about 270 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 6–7 hours (to Kuakata).

• 🚌 By bus: Direct buses to Kuakata via the Padma Bridge (Sakura, Green Line, Hanif), non-AC ৳700–900, AC ৳1,200–1,800.
• 🚢 By launch: Launch from Sadarghat to Patuakhali/Kalapara, then bus to Kuakata.

Where to stay

• Sikder Resort & Villas
• Hotel Graver Inn
• Parjatan Holiday Homes
• Plenty of budget hotels (৳1,200–3,000)

What to eat

Fried sea fish and crab, Rakhine food

Good to know

• Leave around 5 am
• At low tide you can ride along the beach

More places to visit in Patuakhali district

• Kuakata Sea Beach — A beach about 18 km long; sunrise and sunset from the same spot.
• Fatrar Char — A mangrove forest like part of the Sundarbans, west of the beach.
• Mishripara Buddhist Vihara — One of the subcontinent's large Buddha statues, in a Rakhine village.
• Lebur Char — A char where river meets sea, known for sunsets and crabs.

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